The difference between these two search areas has caused a lot of confusion and unfair criticism towards myself and my team at Specialist Group International (SGI). A riverbank and wade search would be the only way to search this area and we were not involved or tasked with that search. Sadly, the discovery was not found in the river but in the reeds at the side of the river which was not part of our remit as the side scan sonar does not penetrate reeds above or below the water.

Unfortunately it was a member of the public that made a grim discovery, unconfirmed as yet to be Nicola. The police underwater search teams and land search teams were searching for three full weeks and were also unable to find Nicola. We did search the stretch of river where Nicola was found for four hours on our first day and then upstream past the weir on the subsequent two days. The SGI underwater search team was tasked with searching the river upsteam of weir in the non tidal part of the river, past the bench where Nicola’s phone was found and a mile upstream past this point.įor three days, using high frequency side scan sonar, we thoroughly search the riverbed and can categorically confirm that Nicola was not laying on the riverbed on the days that we searched. #nicolabulley' The statement in fullĪlthough identification has not been formally confirmed I would like to say my thoughts are with the family and friends of Nicola Bulley at this very difficult time.

Of the body found, police said it was being treated as 'unexplained' and that Nicola's family had been informed of the developments.įaulding has said he has been personally affected by the case and wrote on Sunday: 'Our thoughts are with Nicola's family and friends at this difficult time. He has also expressed the fact police chose to reveal Nicola's difficulties with alcohol problems and menopause and said that he 'would normally be given that information to make my job easier.'

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